Senator blocks arms sale to Hungary over NATO bid dispute with Sweden.
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Sen. James E. Risch, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, is blocking a $735 million U.S. arms sale to Hungary until it approves NATO membership for Sweden. Risch's move is aimed at pressuring Budapest into greenlighting the military alliance's expansion ahead of a major summit next month. Hungary's continued blocking of Sweden's NATO membership bid has caused exasperation among allies.
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